In 1930, the Bronx was 50% Jewish. It’s a statistic that always surprises me, partly because the intense Jewish nostalgia ...

A bejeweled icon, or encolpion, worn by Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem ... The tour buses that cross the checkpoint from Jerusalem to the West Bank carry a virtual United ...

her version of a Russian Orthodox cross hanging over her chest. The night began with the lighting of incense to undulating waves of feedback. Then came a piece of music called “Ancient Prayer to ...

It is also observed by Catholics, Eastern Orthodox ... the Cross (a 14-step prayer “pilgrimage” that leads one through the last hours of Jesus’ life) is a very impactful way to consider Jesus’ ...

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A simple cross rises above the structure ... A highlight of Turkey’s Cappadocia region are its many monastic structures carved into volcanic peaks, creating a wonderful open-air museum.

The building was a modest weatherboard (keeping it painted must have been a problem) in which the only decoration was the carved pulpit and a strip of blue fleur-de-lis carpet. I can’t even remember ...

One of Maaloula's main monuments is the Greek Orthodox Convent of St. Thecla ... which is used for religious meetings attended by hundreds of worshippers. Its walls are carved with holy figures and ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing ...